Feel The Breeze

VON POE VII / POETIC DEATH:

Von Poe VII dropped a brand new music video early this morning, for his song "Breeze". This is the first single on the re-release of his album The Purity of Love and War, and it's also the first to receive a video (as you might remember, he erased all of his other videos to start new). Produced by ARE, the jazzy hip hop beat is really pretty and soothing in sound, which is provided by dusty drums, delicate percussion and light strings. It is broken up in some parts with voicemail messages and an interview sample that's speaking on evolving as an artist. With a cool flow, Poe raps about doing everything in his power to help his mom, his family, his friends, and those that he cares about; to wanting the best for everyone around him, because having a happy, successful life is way more than just wanting shit for yourself. In the hook, when he says, "let me feel the breeze," I interpret that as his way of waiting for the day that he can breathe a sigh of relief, when everything he's been reaching for is accomplished and he truly feels successful. I also love the line when he says: "The game ain't been the same since Papa J. and Poe been on the loose," because it speaks volumes on their solidarity, friendship, and goals with each other in hip hop. The video, shot by the man himself, is beautiful. We get more aerial shots, like those that we saw in Papa J.'s "Stolen Whip", but this time we see various locations in his hometown of Perris, California. Check it out below, and/or CLICK THIS LINK to watch it in full view HD.

Shooting videos is finally becoming fun again. It feels like forever ago, getting over all that disappointment. So many lessons learned. 🙏

— CHAD A. MARSHALL (@VonPoeVII) October 14, 2015

In regards to the tweet above, Von Poe VII followed it with a little rant on Twitter that was aimed at people who keep asking him about what camera he uses to shoot. He said, "I could give you the camera, lens, and editing software that I use for my video, and you still wouldn't create my imagery. So stop askin. I get frustrated because I put up mad money just to learn the basics, and y'all niggas want a free crash course into my shit. No, stop askin." He also went on to discuss perspective by giving us an example on how long it took him to grow into where he is now, saying, "Take @PapaJRuiz for an example: 22 music vids of his on the channel, 2 album trailers, and an interview. Not including vids we took down. Now I had to shoot all those fuckin videos before me and him came up with a way to shoot "Stolen Whip". And that's just @PapaJRuiz's videos. So all you first timers, I say this with love. Stop asking me what the fuck I use for my visuals. Get out there, and find what works for YOU."

That can be frustrating for anyone who has worked hard, and put the time in, to get where they are, and constantly having people wanting the 1-2-3 step guide on how to do things, for that quick come-up. Similar to people wanting in on those "get rich quick" schemes, or buying the "how to paint like so-and-so" books, or doing some ridiculous unhealthy diet for fast and immediate results. It's lazy. Poe's tweet reminded me of what we were talking over at my site CrayonBeats, with one of our QOTW questions being about imitation, and where the line is between it being a "sincere form of flattery" or just straight up disrespectful, biting someone's work/creativity to ride their wave. That's the same shit. I know most people only mean good by wanting to know the how-to of Poe's visual style, editing techniques, and what equipment/software he uses to create his videos, because they're inspired by it, but I'm sure getting approached by fans with these questions can get irritating. Just stand back and appreciate, and then go gets yours on your own terms. It means a lot more, and feels a whole hell of a lot better, to put in the time, put in the work, experience trial and error, making your own path, and finding your own creative niche. Anyway, enough of that, I hope I didn't put in a negative vibe, I just feel him on what he was saying. Haha, we're good? OK. Just make sure you watch that video!

PAPA J. RUIZ:

Most of Papa J. Ruiz's merch is currently sold out, however, he does have about 8 hard copies of his HR-1955 album left and 14 "iii" banadanas. Make sure you jump into the MERCH SECTION of his Bandcamp page and grab what you can, before he runs out. On the topic of releasing HR-1955 earlier this year, Papa J. Ruiz did say that he's "working on new music until Poe and I link up for new magical videos." So, there you have it. Also, Papa J. had a mini interview with Colorado Music Buzz, which you can go read in article form over here.

They will count your successes but never count your failures.Little do they know that every failure is what is...

Posted by Papa J. Ruiz on Friday, October 16, 2015

December will be filled with surprises for the supporters

— GiiiVING UP 4 SUCKAS (@PapaJRuiz) October 17, 2015

JOOGY MUSIC:

In regards to the tweet below, it sounds like his forthcoming project is coming along smoothly and we're bound to hear some new stuff soon. In fact, I heard that Joogy is currently working on a new music video.

Need to wrap these last couple of tracks up for this project.

— Joogy Music (OGT) (@JoogyJugg) October 14, 2015

In the meantime, listen to "Box State" by J.Whit, that was produced by Joogy Music! LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE.

VIC VIRTUOSO:

Vic's 14-track album, titled Victor Van Gogh, is officially available for pre-order on iTunes, and the album will be available on November 3rd. There will also be full-color digipak CDs available when the time comes (see here). Based on the tracklist shown here, you will hear Von Poe VII, Razor, and Sev (to which I assume is Sonny Sev) on a track with Vic, called "With My Blood". He also mentioned that there will be a release party on November 6th, but has yet to divulge the details of that. Keep your eyes open.

-------------------------That wraps up my OGT Weekly. It was a little short and lacking updates this time around, because the camp hasn't really been up to much since Fiasco last posted (only about 10 days ago). That's not to say that they haven't been working their asses off, but there is just nothing to report right now. That said, look out for the next blog post, which will be from Fiasco at the start of November. I hope you all have an awesome Halloween.

XOXO, TIFFOLOGY